Portable sterilizing cabinet



April 21, 1931 P. BERMAN 1,801,481

PORTABLE STERILI ZING CABINET JMVEMTOB I Pf fivus Bermarz ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 21, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PHOEBUS BER-MAN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA PORTABLE STERILIZING CABINET Application filed May 21,

This invention relates to a non-spillable container, and appertains especially to a container adapted to hold liquid and which may be inverted or tilted without causing spilling of the liquid.

The present invention is especially applicable to incorporation in a portable sterilizer which may contain independent liquid charges and be carried about without requiring attention to avoid spilling or mixing, and may be opened for use presenting wells within which the articles to be sterilized may be introduced and immersed in the sterlizing liquids.

The objects of this invention are first, to provide a container of the character described embodying a well and a space for reception and retention of liquid upon tilting or inversion of the container from its horizontal position; second, to provide a combination of two containers having the characteristics above described and adapted to be closed upon one another so as to form a portable package. These objects together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a double chamber sterilizer partially open; Fig. 2 is a section as seen on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the sterilizer shown closed.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, a sterilizer is shown comprising two containers A and B connected by hinges U. A closure clasp is indicated by D.

he containers are substantially duplicates of one another, and it will be sufficient to describe one. It comprises a bottom wall 5, front and back walls marked 6 and 8 respectively, and end walls 7 and 9. A box-like structure is thus formed which has a false bottom 10 in the chamber thereof forming a well 11 at the central portion with a marginal wall flush with the top of the well. A. top wall 12 is provided and has a lip 13 directed inwardly and ending with an outwardly directed gutter 14. A mouth-15 is thus formed in registration with the well, and around the 1928. Serial No. 279,333.

mouth and within the chamber is a space 16 formmg a liquid retention trough. The well is preferably of less volume than the trough 16.

Liquid indicated by E is placed in the well. This liquid may be diflerent for the two compartments, thus phenol may be placed in container A and alcohol may be placed in container B. In Figs. 1 and 2, container B is shown tilted on end. The liquid E will be disposed in the lower portion of the trough as shown. In completely inverted position, the liquid will be disposed about the entire trough. When either container A or B is disposed in horizontal position, the wells will be filled with the liquid, and the articles to be sterilized may be introduced through the mouths of the containers and placed in the wells. WVhen the sterilizer is to be transported, the containers are folded or closed upon themselves, one of the containers acts as a cover for the other. It will be obvious that in any position of the containers, the liquid will not flow out or be displaced from the chambers by gravity. The clasp D may be of any approved form and serve to securely hold the sterilizer closed. It is obvious that various conveniences for support of trays and for handling the sterilizer may be added without departing from my invention.

In order to drain the containers a plug 17 is provided for each contain-er. This plug is preferably screw threaded into an opening in the top wall 12.

What I claim is 1. In a sterilizer a container for liquid comprising a chamber having a well at the bottom and a marginal wall at the top flush with the top of said well, an overhanging top wall with an inwardly directed lip to provide a mouth coextensive and in registration with said well and a trough surrounding the mouth, said trough being peripherally offset with respect to said well.

2. In a sterilizer, a container for liquid comprising a chamber having a well at the bottom and a marginal wall at the top flush with the top of said well, an overhanging top wall with an inwardly directed lip to pro- 100 vide a mouth coextensive and in registration with said well, and a trough surrounding said mouth, said trough being peripherally offset with respect to said well, and a gutter formed on said lip and disposed laterally outward of said mouth.

3. In a sterilizer, a pair of containers, each container comprising a chamber having a well at the bottom, with a marginal wall at the top flush with the top of said well, an overhanging top wall with an inwardly directed lip to provide a mouth coextensive and in registration with said well, and a trough surrounding said month, said trough being peripherally offset with respect to said well, said containers being hinged at their tops so as to be closed upon one another.

4;. In a sterilizer, a pair of containers, each container comprising a chamber having a well at the bottom with a marginal wall at the top flush with the top of said well, an overhangin top wall with an inwardly directed lip %o provide a mouth coextensive and in registration with said well, and a trough surrounding the mouth, said trough being peripherally oii'set with respect to said Well, a gutter. formed on said lip and disposed laterally outward of said mouth, said containers being hinged at their tops so as to be closed upon one another.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto subscribed my name this 27th day of April, 1928.

PHOEBUS BERMAN. 

